It doesn't help (?) that their secondary is so paltry. It was what, 150-200 words? As much as I appreciated its shortness, I feel that between the secondary and MMI they didn't really get a feel for who I am compared to other schools with extensive secondaries and traditional interviews.
My school is like that too but my standalone orgo lab was 2 credit hours. I think 1 hr = 1 semester.
I would disagree given the fact that someone could memorize the answers to MMI questions that were found on SDN threads and the internet.
Correct.
Thanks for updating us with this info. Much appreciated.
They don't, as we all know.
They have already deemed your stats acceptable by offering you an interview.
Do you really?
Then put your money where your mouth is and withdraw your application.
I do think they operate differently from other medical schools. They clearly waitlist a lot more people than most schools and pull a large percentage of their matriculants from the waitlist. Two of the students I talked to at the interview day got in off the waitlist, for example. Also, I'm not sure where you're getting these stats about a third of applicants being traditional. I simply don't think that's true!
I don't know anything about the waitlist for sure. All I will tell you is this: I personally know three people who interviewed here in the fall, and were put on the waitlist. Two were accepted a few weeks later and one was accepted a couple months later. I met people on the interview day accepted off the waitlist. The last time somebody posted on SDN that they received a direct acceptance was the very beginning of January. Literally every single acceptance posted here since then has been from the waitlist. Now is it possible that there is a huge group of people getting direct acceptances and none of them have posted it? Yes. Before everyone jumps on me, I yield that there is a distinct possibility I am completely wrong. However, I don't think I am.
I may but I don't want to alienate them and put my application at risk.
That's great news!
You have no idea how badly I want to get that acceptance email.
Oh, but in fact I do. Haha on that steady email checking grind like every 15 min lol...
He's probably correct...I would imagine that it means that the applications are continuously re-reviewed. They interviewed ~1000 people, rejected some amount of them, some amount of them withdrew, and some amount of them have committed to the class. The remainder of that, whatever the number may be, are competing for the spots that are left.
What time did you call them? I can never get a hold of them 🙁
LizzyM 68, high GPA, lower MCAT. RFU doesn't mind average stats but I'm not sure what else they're looking for...
This afternoon. The last time I contacted them was many months ago and they had to call me back, but today someone just picked up the phone and was great!
Every time I see another person post here about how they got accepted but they're withdrawing their acceptance I die a little bit inside. It's like watching that one kid whose parents got him the toy you've always wanted except he just keeps it on the shelf all day and never plays with it. Give it to ME. I'll cherish it forever!
You could try! I don't think it would hurt if you're professional about it.
I think there's sometimes a hive mind situation with SDN. Like how anytime anybody asks about the efficacy of sending an LOI Goro responds with the exact same thing (How would you interpret a non-binding contract from a desperate applicant?????????) even though two of the schools that I interviewed at specifically told me to send LOIs if interested. I think that if one were to call/email Rosalind Franklin and ask if they could discuss their application and how it could be improved, the worst they could say is no and it will make you look like a more serious and determined applicant.
Hopefully you get off the AL before then and don't have to take it
Yeah you sound exactly like me except with the added stress of the MCAT. This year it seems like they tend to release a bunch of acceptances at a time so hopefully you'll get to celebrate with some of your Rosalind Franklin internet friends soon.
There are many factors. First of all, my MCAT expires after this year so I feel like I might as well. I feel like there is no discernible deficiency in my application. My GPA is in the highest bracket, I have research with a publication, extensive volunteering in clinical and non-clinical environments, shadowing, etc. My MCAT is not good but according to the experts here, it's not bad enough to totally sink my application. The other thing is that I realized I don't have to go to an MD program to be happy. I've always wanted to be a pediatrician, and the DO route will get me there. People say I'm competitive for DO so if I apply broadly to low-mid tier DO schools next year I think I have a reasonable chance of getting in somewhere, without the bias against reapplicants.
